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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ivan had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ivan, with the one closest to Ivan listed first.

  • Rocky Mount
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
    • Rocky Mount is located in Bossier Parish
  • Midway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Bossier Parish
  • Cotton Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
    • Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <3>
  • Bellevue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellevue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bellevue
    • From Ivan to Bellevue
  • Sarepta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hughes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
    • Hughes is located in Bossier Parish
  • Alden Bridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alden Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
    • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alden Bridge
    • From Ivan to Alden Bridge
  • Carterville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
    • Carterville is located in Bossier Parish
  • Redland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
    • Redland is located in Bossier Parish
  • Plain Dealing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
    • Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <3>
  • Collinsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsburg
    • Collinsburg is located in Bossier Parish
  • Benton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dorcheat
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorcheat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcheat
    • Dorcheat is located in Webster Parish
  • Welcome
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Welcome
    • From Ivan to Welcome
  • Vanceville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceville
    • Vanceville is located in Bossier Parish
  • Arkana
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkana
    • Arkana is located in Bossier Parish
  • Shongaloo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brownlee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
    • Brownlee is located in Bossier Parish
  • Bodcau
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodcau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
    • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bodcau
    • From Ivan to Bodcau
  • Haughton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
    • Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Haughton
    • From Ivan to Haughton
  • Doyline
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Minden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Blackburn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Dykesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Plainfield
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Columbia County (AR)

The official website for Bossier Parish: www.mybossier.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ivan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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